Obituaries

Connie Lou Howard

Connie Lou Howard

Sep 5, 2024

Connie Lou Howard, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home on September 5, 2024, in Independence, Kansas, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 15, 1936, in Beaumont, Kansas, to Louis Hufford and Fay (Kesler) Hufford. 

Connie dedicated over 25 years of her life to working for Standard Motors where she retired as an...

Wanda Lee Wicks

Wanda Lee Wicks

Aug 30, 2024

Wanda Lee Wicks, 88, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 30, 2024. Wanda was born in Braggs, Oklahoma on October 28th, 1935. Her family soon moved to Lenapah, Oklahoma where she attended grade school and high school, graduating from Lenapah High School in 1952. Wanda went to Coffeyville College for a semester before joining CRA Refinery...

Bobby Jean Ford

Bobby Jean Ford

Aug 20, 2024

Bobby Jean Ford, 79-year-old Nowata resident, passed away August 20, 2024, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville. Bobby was born August 16, 1945, in Strang, Oklahoma to Henry and Edna (Horton) Thompson. She attended NEO where she received her degree in nursing.

Bobby spent a career as a nurse. She was passionate about helping people in their time of illness. In...

Stanford Dale Frye

Stanford Dale Frye

Aug 12, 2024

Stanford Dale Frye, 63-year-old Vinita resident passed away Monday, August 12, 2024, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. He was born September 7, 1960, in Claremore to Raymond and Rose Mary (Parker) Frye.

Dale hauled hay with his dad during the summers as a kid and in his adult life he worked various jobs, including roofing. Dale enjoyed hunting and fishing....

Arnold Beatty Mahoney

Arnold Beatty Mahoney

Aug 7, 2024

Arnold Beatty Mahoney, longtime Ketchum resident, passed away August 7, 2024, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa. Beatty was born May 25, 1943, to Arnold Jackson “AJ” and Kathryn (Beatty) Mahoney in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He grew up in Nowata where he loved sports and played them in school. Beatty also attended Boys State. After graduating from Nowata High School, he...

Charles Glen Atkins

Charles Glen Atkins

Aug 3, 2024

Charles “Wormy” Glen Atkins, 72-year-old Noxie resident, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2024, at home. He was born September 23, 1951, in Coffeyville, Kansas to Charles Hershel and Mary Mildred (Vaughn) Atkins. As a child, he lived with his grandpa and grandma Vaughn helping them with their dairy farm. Later, as a teenager, he worked for Bud and Wanda Purkey...

MGySgt (Ret)Charles Milton Powell

MGySgt (Ret)Charles Milton Powell

Jul 27, 2024

MGySgt (Ret) Charles Milton Powell, Jr., a true American hero, was promoted to his eternal command in glory on July 27, 2024, surrounded by family. Charles was born June 13, 1925, in Flora, Indiana to Charlie and Nora (Sheets) Powell. He married the love of his life and the mother of his children, Esther Bishop, on March 22, 1946. The...

Aero John David Ira Bragg-Sutton

Aero John David Ira Bragg-Sutton

Jul 25, 2024

Aero John David Ira Bragg-Sutton of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on July 25th, 2024 at 11:11 pm at the Journey Home in Bartlesville, Oklahoma with their husband and parents at their side. They were born in Tulsa, Oklahoma on May 15, 1988 to Mark and Patsy Bragg.

Aero/David grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma and attended Eisenhower International School, Thoreau Demonstration Academy,...

Charles "Chuck" Franklin Miller

Charles "Chuck" Franklin Miller

Jul 21, 2024

Charles “Chuck” Franklin Miller, 71, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away at Ascension St John Nowata, on July 21, 2024. Chuck was born on April 17, 1953, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Herman T. Miller Jr. and Anna Luella (Parret) Miller. 

He grew up in the Nowata area, graduating from Nowata High School in 1971. During Chuck’s senior year, playing football with the...

Jason Lee Hurd

Jason Lee Hurd

Jul 18, 2024

Jason Lee Hurd, a fun-loving father, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away unexpectedly on the evening of July 18, 2024. He was born on September 19, 1973, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Bob L. Hurd and Debbie J. (Gable) Hurd.

Jason grew up in the Nowata area, graduating from Alluwe High School in 1992. He worked at Smothers Super Cars, restoring hot rods. 

Jason...

Sherry Dawn VanPelt

Sherry Dawn VanPelt

Jul 15, 2024

Sherry Dawn VanPelt, 60, of Talala, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on the evening of July 15, 2024, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at The Journey Home. She was born on July 12, 1964, in Brownwood, Texas, to Eddie Bo Wilson and Linda (Hays) Wilson.

Sherry grew up in Texas, graduating from Santa Anna High School. She was...

Lorene Wilson

Lorene Wilson

Jul 13, 2024

Lorene Wilson, 92, of Lenapah, Oklahoma, passed away in Dewey, Oklahoma, on July 13, 2024. Her husband, Jack Wilson, had passed minutes before her while they were holding hands. Lorene Armstrong Swanson Wilson was born on April 6, 1932, in Wann, Oklahoma, to Paul and Edith Armstrong. She grew up in the Timber Hill area near Noxie, attended school in...

Jack Wilson

Jack Wilson

Jul 13, 2024

Jack Wilson, 89, of Lenapah, Oklahoma, passed away in Dewey, Oklahoma, on July 13, 2024. His wife, Lorene Wilson, passed minutes after him while they were holding hands. Jack Dean Wilson was born on August 27, 1934, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Charles Oliver Wilson and Cora (Wilson) Wilson.

He grew up in the South Coffeyville area and remained in the area...

Jerry Lee Wattenbarger

Jerry Lee Wattenbarger

Jul 6, 2024

Jerry Lee Wattenbarger, 82, of Nowata, Oklahoma, passed away on July 6, 2024, at his home, south of Nowata, surrounded by family.

He was born on September 7, 1941, in Nowata, OK, to Tony and Winifred Wattenbarger. Jerry graduated from Childers High School in 1959. On December 26, 1964, he married Elizabeth Stockton in Bartlesville, OK. They had 2 sons: Jerry...

Deborah Jane Hill

Deborah Jane Hill

Jul 3, 2024

Deborah Jane Hill, 62, passed away on July 3, 2024, in Bartlesville at Ascension St. John Jane Phillips Medical Center , She was born in Vancouver, Washington, on April 1, 1962, to Jacob I. Robertson and Edith E. (McCroskey) Robertson.

Deborah graduated from High School in Coffeyville, Kansas. On May 2, 1980 in Miami Oklahoma Deborah married the love of her...

Reta Kathleen Ames

Reta Kathleen Ames

Jun 29, 2024

Reta Kathleen Ames, 80, of Lenapah, Oklahoma, died on June 29, 2024, in Junction City, Kansas. She was born on August 8, 1943, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Wesley Waltrip and Lorene (McClure) Waltrip.

Reta grew up in the South Coffeyville area, graduating from Lenapah High School. On July 11, 1962, Reta married the love of her life, Paul Eugene Ames, and...

Mary Jo Luton

Mary Jo Luton

Jun 13, 2024

We mourn the loss of Mary Jo Luton, 75, a multi-talented and caring mother, born on February 7, 1949, in Nowata, Oklahoma, to Wesley William Albert and Geneveve Josephine (Hash) Albert. Mary passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2024, at the Ascension St John Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, OK.

Mary grew up in the Nowata area. She married Stanley...

Ruby "Nell" Davis

Ruby "Nell" Davis

Jun 12, 2024

We mourn the loss of Ruby “Nell” Davis, 82, a unique and hardworking woman, born on October 15, 1941, in Tulsa, OK, to Jerry Fay Tucker and Sarah Tennie (Muir) Tucker. Nell left her earthly body on June 12, 2024, in Stillwater, OK.

Nell grew up and graduated high school in Tulsa, OK. She worked as the Nowata Tag Agent for...

John Lee Epple

John Lee Epple

Jun 11, 2024

John Lee Epple, 80, of Dewey, Oklahoma, passed away on June 11, 2024, of natural causes.

John was born on September 18, 1943, to James Barney Epple and Elena Fern (Kniffen) Epple at their home at Todd Ranch, which was NE of Talala, Oklahoma. John was the seventh child born to James and Elena. John’s siblings included Delores Lay, Juanita Hewitt/Andrews,...

Barbara Ann McGill

Barbara Ann McGill

Jun 4, 2024

Barbara Ann McGill, 82, of Delaware, Oklahoma, left her earthly body and passed into eternal rest on June 4, 2024, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, at The Journey Home. She was born on September 18, 1941, in Sheridan, Oregon, to Ivan Henry Hamilton and Buena Lee (Smith) Hamilton.

Barbara grew up in Sheridan, Oregon, graduating from high school from Sheridan High School. For...